Figurine toy doll

ABSTRACT

Using horseshoe nails, a figurine, for example simulating an animal such as a human being, is constructed by bending the shanks of the nails to form a pair of legs with feet; securing the feet to a baseplate, as by solder or welding; securing the heads of the leg nails together with the lower end of the shank of a trunk nail between them; bending another pair of nails to simulate arms; and securing the heads of these nails as shoulders on opposite sides of the shank of the trunk nail immediately below the head thereof. A miniature implement, such as a golf club, is optionally formed of wire with a lump of solder in a loop at one end thereof and secured at its other end to the hand portions of the arm nails.

United States Patent lnventor Billie Joe Farris 6227 Shady Brook Lane, Apt. 167, Dallas, Tex. 31251 Appl. No. 828,068 Filed Apr. 29, 1969 Patented July 20, 1971 FIG URINE TOY DOLL 6 Claims, 10 Drawing Figs.

U.S.Cl 46/151, D29/22 Int. Cl A63g 3/10 Field 01 Search D29/22; 46/22,l51, 162

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1926 Dinsdale t.

2,462,991 3/1949 Palinkas 3,395,484 8/1968 Smith ABSTRACT: Using horseshoe nails, a figurine, for example simulating an animal such as a human being, is constructed by bending the shanks of the nails to form a pair of legs with feet; securing the feet to a baseplate, as by solder or welding; securing the heads of the leg nails together with the lower end of the shank of a trunk nail between them; bending another pair of nails to simulate arms; and securing the heads of these nails as shoulders on opposite sides of the shank of the trunk nail immediately below the head thereof. A miniature implement, such as a golf club, is optionally formed of wire with a lump of solder in a loop at one end thereof and secured at its other end to the hand portions of the arm nails.

PATENTEUJULZOIBYI 3,593,455

mvsmoa BILLIE JOE FARRIS v FIGURINE TOY DOLI.

In the drawings,

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a figurine according to one form of the invention, representing a golfer;

FIG. 2 is a right-hand side elevation of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the base of the figurine of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a horseshoe nail used in forming the body portions of the figurine;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the nail of FIG. 4 bent to form right and left legs of the figurine;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the nail of FIG. 4 formed into a trunk;

FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views of the nail of FIG. 4 formed into right and left arms respectively; and

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the implement, specifically a golf club, held by the figurine of FIGS. I and 2.

Referring to the drawing in general, FIGS. I and 2 show a figurine, generally designated 10, according to one form of the invention as consisting of a base 12 (FIG. 3) to which the lower ends of horseshoe nails bent into right and left legs 14 and 16 are secured (FIGS. 5 and 6). Secured between the heads of the leg nails 14 and 16 is the lower end of a shortened trunk nail 18 (FIG. 7). Secured to the upper portion of the trunk nail 18 immediately below the head thereof are the heads of right and left arm nails 20 and 22 respectively (FIGS. 8 and 9) with their bent hand portions overlapped. Secured to the hand portion is the lower end of an implement 24 (FIG. 10).

Horseshoe nails, a typicalone of which is shown at 26 in FIG. 4, are supplied by their manufacturers in various lengths but. all, however, have similar general characteristics. Each horseshoe nail 26 has an elongated four'sided tapered shank 28 of rectangular cross section terminating at its lower end in a point or tip 30 and at its upper end in an enlarged bulbous head 32. The head 32 is tapered toward the upper end of the shank 28, which it joins at a junction 34. The shank 28 and the bulbous head 32 are flat on their opposite sides and the head 32 is additionally flat on top. The head 32 is serrated on its front side and its upper corners are beveled as at 38.

Depending upon the posture which the figurine 10 is to assume, the leg nails 14 and 16 and arm nails 20 and 22 are bent at different angles. For the golfer figurine shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower ends of the leg nails 14 and l6 are bent at (FIGS. 5 and 6) to form foot portions 42, and the nails bent again at 44 to form knee portions between lower and upper simulated leg bone portions 46 and 48 respectively. The heads 32 in this instance form simulated hip bones.

Meanwhile, the base 12 has been prepared from a sheet metal plate 50, to the lower side of which is optionally cemented a pad 52 of fabric, such as felt. The upper surface 54 of the baseplate S0, in the case of the golfer figurine I0, is preferably covered with an undulating or roughened layer 56 of solder to simulate grass. The foot portions 42 of the leg nails I4 and 16 are secured by solder lumps 58 to the base plate 50.

In the meantime, the trunk nail I8 (FIG. 7) has been prepared by cutting off the point or tip 30 to form the blunt lower end 60 and this is secured between the heads 32 of the leg nails 14 and 16 by an approximately V-shaped blob 62 of solder with the shank 28 thereof extending upward. The head 32 of the trunk nail 18 thus forms the head of the figurine I0.

The ann nails 20 and 22 (FIGS. 8 and 9) are now formed by bending horseshoe nails 26 near their lower ends at 64 as wrists to form hand portions 66 and at their approximate midportions 68 as elbows to form simulated lower and upper arm bones 70 and 72 respectively. The bending of the leg nails 14 and I6 and the arm nails 20 and 22 is preferably carried out in bending jigs or fixtures (not shown) to insure uniformity of bending. The heads 32 of the arm nails 20 and 22 are now secured to the shank 28 of the trunk nail 18 a short distance below the head 32 thereof by an elon ated blob 74 of solder whereupon the nail heads 32 simulate s oulders of the figurine l0 and the portion of the trunk nail 18 between the junction solder 74 and the nail head 32 forms a neck portion 76.

The hand portions 66 of the arm nails 20 and 22, in a golfer figurine 10, are soldered or otherwise secured to one another at 78 in overlapping relationship and the lower end portion of the shaft 80 of the implement 24 secured thereto in the same manner. Depending upon the task which the figurine is performing, there is obviously an infinite number of implements 24 which which it may be equipped. In the case of the golfer figurine 10, the shaft 80 is formed of wire and at its upper end has been provided with a loop 82 within which is mounted a blob 84 of solder to simulate the head of a golf club. Accessories, such as hat or a pack or the like may be additionally attached to the figurine 10. Animals such as a horse or dog may also be fonned in a similar manner by bending the horseshoe nails 26 in the manner described above and securing them to one another, preferably by solder or optionally by welding,- such as spot welding. The size of the figurine 10 may be varied by using different sizes of nails.

I claim:

I. An animal-simulating figurine made from horseshoe nails with bulbous'heads and tapered shanks, comprising a pair of lower-Iimb-simulating nails having bent shanks and having heads disposed in laterally spaced relationship,

a trunk-simulating nail having the lower end of its shank disposed between said heads of said lower-limb-simulating nails,

a pair of upper-limb-simulating nails also having bent shanks and having heads disposed on opposite sides of the shank of said trunk-simulating nail near the head thereof,

and means for securing said heads to said shank of said trunk-simulating nail.

2. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises a solidified uniting material.

3. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 2, wherein the uniting material is solidified metal.

4. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim I, wherein the figurine simulates a human being, wherein the lower ends of the lower-limb-simulating nails are bent to form feet and wherein the outer ends of the upper-limb-simulating nails are bent to form hands.

5. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 4, wherein an implement-simulating member is secured to said outer end of one of said upper-limb-simulating nails.

6. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 1, wherein a base member is disposed beneath the lower ends of said lower-limb-simulating nails and wherein said lower ends are secured to said base member. 

1. An animal-simulating figurine made from horseshoe nails with bulbous heads and tapered shanks, comprising a pair of lower-limb-simulating nails having bent shanks and having heads disposed in laterally spaced relationship, a trunk-simulating nail having the lower end of its shank disposed between said heads of said lower-limb-simulating nails, a pair of upper-limb-simulating nails also having bent shanks and having heads disposed on opposite sides of the shank of said trunk-simulating nail near the head thereof, and means for securing said heads to said shank of said trunksimulating nail.
 2. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises a solidified uniting material.
 3. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 2, wherein the uniting material is solidified metal.
 4. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 1, wherein the figurine simulates a human being, wherein the lower ends of the lower-limb-simulating nails are bent to form feet and wherein the outer ends of the upper-limb-simulating nails are bent to form hands.
 5. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 4, wherein an implement-simulating member is secured to said outer end of one of said upper-limb-simulating nails.
 6. An animal-simulating figurine, according to claim 1, wherein a base member is disposed beneath the lower ends of said lower-limb-simulating nails and wherein said lower ends are secured to said base member. 